***Please Use Source Link Below to Confirm Event Details***   Details The core movement behind this technology is looking at issues that are fundamentally human. Our property rights, agency, dignity, the right not to be lied to, and greater equality and inclusivity for a global community. One of the most significant obstacles to wide-spread blockchain and cryptocurrency use is an accurate understanding of its implications and purpose. This technology is tremendously powerful and it presents an opportunity to radically change our lives for the better; but that requires our collective interest and discernment to ensure it is being harnessed in […]

***Please Use Source Link Below to Confirm Event Details*** Details ### Discover Powerops Desktop- Your Free Power BI Sidekick #### Description Join me for an insightful session on Powerops, your new best friend for Power BI! This FREE external desktop tool is packed with features designed to make your Power BI reports and models smarter and more manageable. I'll give you a tour of how Powerops can help you analyze, find usage, compare versions, and adhere to best practices—all without breaking a sweat. Plus, I'll give you a sneak peek at our SaaS version, featuring version control. Who is it for? This […]

***Please Use Source Link Below to Confirm Event Details***   Details Our March Meetup will be a remote gathering; the Zoom link will be posted the week before the event. It's easy to build regression models where the continuous predictors have a linear relationship to the outcome variable. However, sometimes an important variable has a non-linear relationship to some outcome of interest; age is a common example. In situations like these, neither simple linear regression nor a standard transformation (e.g., taking the log of the predictor variable) provides an adequate model. This talk describes several alternative techniques for handling predictors like […]

***Please Use Source Link Below to Confirm Event Details***   Details 🚀 Need friendly, low-stress WordPress support? 🚀 Join our WordPress Helpdesk & Hacking Meetup for hands-on help with WordPress themes, SEO, site speed, WooCommerce, plugins, and more! Whether you’re customizing themes, learning to develop locally, or curious about using AI with WordPress, we’ve got you covered. This is a relaxed space to connect, screen share, and get answers to your questions. Our live demos make complex topics easy to follow, so you can leave with real, practical solutions. 💡 No questions this time? No worries! Swing by to work on your own projects, help others, or […]

***Please Use Source Link Below to Confirm Event Details***   Details Abstract There has been an increasing push to load data incrementally throughout the day, sometimes within minutes. For example, you may replicate data for analytics from an application database using Change Data Feed. Apache Spark and Delta Lake are a great option to do this at a large scale. Using Azure Databricks for this type of processing gives us the power of Apache Spark and Delta Lake, plus added benefits like auto-loader and Delta Live Tables. In this session, you will learn best practices for incremental data processing and […]

***Please Use Source Link Below to Confirm Event Details***   Details This meeting has been changed to 3pm if this is a problem for you let me know and I will try to accommodate. WordPress.com has gone through a lot of changes in the past year. We will discuss all the services that they provide here for free and for very little costs. It is definitely a great place to start and learn the basics of having a web site. I will try to discuss everything that has been changing. The meeting URL will be posted 1 week before the […]

***Please Use Source Link Below to Confirm Event Details*** Details The Americas Agile Coaching Circle takes place on the 4th Monday of the month at 6pm PST / 9pm EST.

***Please Use Source Link Below to Confirm Event Details*** Details https://newlug.sluug.org/next.txt The URL link instructions to this Jitsi meeting are posted at the above home page on the day prior. It is the link called "linked here" on the home page above. You may have to refresh you browser each time you check. ONLINE MEETINGS ONLY until further notice. ONLINE session testing will use JITSI remote video meeting software. CONNECT INSTRUCTIONS to be posted on the above web page and our mailing lists. Note that your browser cache may need to be refreshed each time you check the above web page for the instructions. A Linux Users Group for […]

***Please Use Source Link Below to Confirm Event Details*** Details 🚀 Welcome to the FreeCodeCamp - Online Study Group! 🌐 Embark on your coding journey with a supportive community! Whether you're delving into HTML, CSS, or JavaScript, our virtual study group is the perfect place to connect with fellow learners, ask questions, and elevate your coding skills. 🔍 What to Expect: Join us from the comfort of your home for an interactive online study group. Dive into discussions about HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, whether you're a beginner or seasoned coder. Need help troubleshooting an issue? Working on an exciting project? Seeking advice to […]

***Please Use Source Link Below to Confirm Event Details***   Details ### TempDB Contention: How to Identify and Resolve it #### Description In SQL Server 2022, there is a huge misconception that TempDB contention is completely resolved. This is NOT true. Attend this session to find out why and what needs to be addressed in TempDB for better performance. In this session, I'll show you how contention on TempDB occurs and how to identify when it occurs. I'll explore methods to analyze and resolve contention. Finally, I'll show you a demo on how to mitigate each of the contention types and how […]